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What was the length of Khodorkovsky's original prison sentence?

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  • 5 Years

  • 9 Years

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Mikhail Khodorkovsky was sentenced to 9 years in prison for fraud and tax evasion in 2005. He was accused of illegally siphoning off billions of dollars from his company, Yukos, and using the money to bribe officials and finance political campaigns. Khodorkovsky's trial was widely seen as politically motivated, and he was considered a political prisoner by many observers.
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